Nominations are open for next month’s Sellers Choice Awards – this is the 11th year we’re giving sellers the opportunity to make their voices heard by rating the marketplaces on which they sell. Please take a moment to select your Read more
In case you missed it, there was a major development last month – Devin Wenig is out as CEO of eBay. No specific reason was given for the abrupt departure. The Chairman of the Board for eBay stated: “given a Read more
The economy has an obvious impact on retail and ecommerce, but there are other news headlines that are hitting close to home for online sellers. The United States’ possible withdrawal from the Universal Postal Union could potentially help sellers who Read more
Online marketplaces and retailers are racing to deliver packages more quickly, and it’s not just Amazon’s move to 1-day free Prime delivery. In July, eBay CEO Devin Wenig announced “eBay Managed Delivery,” an Amazon FBA-style fulfillment program that will launch Read more
This week sees some major milestones in ecommerce. Monday marks the 4-year anniversary of the eBay-PayPal breakup, and the 1-year anniversary of eBay launching its own Managed Payments offering. Tuesday marks the 1-year anniversary of Etsy’s fee hike when it Read more
How well you did in the first three months of the year depends on where you were selling. eBay executives made a “significant reduction” in marketing in the first quarter that resulted in a drop in GMV (the value of Read more
Sellers got a rash of bad news this month – the bottom line, costs are going up. PayPal will no longer credit fees for refunds for returns or any other reason. Amazon said it will now collect tax on seller Read more
eBay is giving sellers less than 3 weeks to prepare for a major structural change to how they will do business, failing to live up to previous promises to give sellers a minimum 60-day notice of major changes. As announced Read more
After tallying your nominations, the voting is now open for the 2019 Sellers Choice Awards. My favorite part is the comments section where sellers provide an insider’s look and detail the pros and cons of each venue on which they Read more
eBay hired a new head of Seller Experience last month but surprisingly made no announcement of the fact. Harry Temkin has a background in financial information and technology and is a former colleague of eBay CEO Devin Wenig from his Read more
